Enduro Night Race at Llandegla 2015

The Night Enduro returns to One Planet Adveture Llandegla Forest on Saturday 31st October 2015.

Ride the stages during the day then race them when it gets dark. Loads of people now have lights for their bikes from cheap lights to the exotic and super expensive mega lights.

Racing in the dark is real fun experience the race is for proficient mountain bikers with a high skill level who can ride the steeper downhill stretches and much more challenging technical features of Llandegla.

Llandegla – One Planet Adventure

With over 44 km of purpose-built mountain bike trails, people travel from all over the country to ride here and with a top-class trails demand a top-class centre. Whether you’re after a new bike, a skills course, a workshop tune-up or an award-winning bacon buttie, just drop in and we’ll sort you out.

The map for the stages will be released before the race so you can pre ride all the stages in the day light. We understand that not everyone is as fit as a butchers dog so the stages will be open to ride on Saturday to allow the not so fit to have nice easy ride round all the stages.

There will be nice easy transitions times between stages which will return you back to vistitors centre at the end of the race and hot food drinks from the cafe.

The Stages

The stages will be made up of the Red and Black trails and will follow the main marked trails to keep everyone going in the right direction and so we dont lose anyone in the forest. These sections are designed for mountain bikers who are used to physically demanding routes.

The Format
The Night Enduro’s will take place over one day and will be of a shorter distance to the Uk Gravity Enduro’s to allow riders to practice the the 3 stages before the start of the race later after dark.
Distance will vary but expect around 14 miles to complete the 3 stages and the route.
With a practice lap and the race you will cover around 30 miles.
The transitions are not timed so no penalties for being late and will follow the marked route to keep everyone going in the right direction.
All three stage times will be added together to produce the overall results for each category.

Racing in the dark is real fun experance the race is for Proficient mountain bikers with a high skill level who can ride the steeper downhill stretches and much more challenging technical features of Llandegla. if your 15 or over have a mountain bike, good lights and a helmet then you can race.
The guys at One Planet Adventure and Tillhill who operate the forest have waved the hire fee for the race so the entry fee is only £35 including online entry fee.
The fee does not include the car parking fee as a lot of local riders already have season tickets or will come with more than 1 rider in car so you will have to pay for parking at the race.

Categories

Hardtail 16+

16-18

19-29

30-39

40-49

50+

Ladies

Elite

E-Bikes

Rules

There are 3 stages in each event, with transfers in between these transfers are not timed and do not count for the overall standing. Special stages close at a specified time, to ensure the event finishes on time. Riders will be notified at registration on the morning of the event
Time Controls are used check riders in ready for the stage start time.

Bikes
An all mountain bike is ideal for these races but any mountain bike is allowed

hardtail,

short travel,

long travel,

29”

Only one Bicycle can be used during an event, including any transition stages.
Competitors must start and finish the competition on the same frame, fork and wheels.

Equipment

A helmet conforming to technical regulation 8.6.1 must be worn during all race and transition stages.

Lights

Knee and elbow protectors are advisable.

All Competitors must be self sufficient and prepared for a varying climate as well as any basic mechanical repairs. Consideration should be given to the nature of the course and the length of time the event may take to complete.

This course is marked with signs and with some sections that are taped if a specific line should be taken on the stage.
If a competitor leaves the trail/course, they must re-enter at the same point and must restore the tape as they found it.

Course Cutting = Disqualification
If a rider is spotted cutting a special stage course by a marshal they will be disqualified.

Saturday 31st October – Stages open to ride.
Registration
Registration times 2.00pm to 4.00pm
You must have sign on and collected your number board by 4.00pm to race.
Times are subject to change depending on rider numbers and weather conditions
9.30am Stages marked out and open to ride to all riders
5.00pm Stage 1 Opens – Close 7.30pm (provisional times)
5.30pm Stage 2 Opens – Close 8.00pm (provisional times)
6.00pm Stage 3 Opens – Close 8.30pm (provisional times)
**The organisers reserve the right to change this schedule if they feel necessary. If this happens riders will be kept fully informed by PA announcements.**

Start Times
will be posted in Registration on Saturday Afternoon.
The race order is fastest first:

Elite

Senior 18-29

Master 30-39

Veteran 40-49

Super Veteran 50+

Open 13 to 17

Hardtail 13+

Women

E-Bike

Timing

Active Transponders will be used to give live stages times from each stage during the night.